Can Novak Djokovic play French Open, Wimbledon without vaccine? Will he be allowed to play US Open?

Novak Djokovic’s quest to finish his career with the most Grand Slam titles remains under a cloud. World No 1 Djokovic missed the defence of his Australian Open title last month as he was not vaccinated.

In his first interview since the tournament, he has said that he is willing to miss more majors rather than be forced to get a Covid-19 jab. Ad/> Djokovic says he is not “anti-vaxx”, but that the “principles of decision making on my body are more important than any title or anything else”.

TennisDjokovic: I’d rather miss French Open and Wimbledon than get Covid vaccine5 HOURS AGO The revelation throws into doubt whether Djokovic will challenge for another Grand Slam title and even what tournaments he will be able to play on the tennis calendar. Can Djokovic play the French Open? Asked if he would sacrifice taking part in Wimbledon and the French Open over his vaccine stance, Djokovic said: “Yes, that is the price that I'm willing to pay.” That presents an immediate problem for the next Grand Slam of the season, as in France a vaccine passport is currently needed to gain access to certain venues and areas.

Djokovic willing to miss tournaments rather than get vaccine Kontaveit remains unbeatable indoors, but can she win Slams? France's sports minister Roxana Maracineanu said last month that professional athletes who want to compete in the country will have to be vaccinated, with no exemptions. «Athletes have a role to play in helping convince non-vaccinated people into the vaccine programme as soon as possible,» said Maracineanu.

France is currently easing Covid-19 restrictions and the rules might have changed by the time the French Open rolls around in three months. Indeed, there were reports in January that proof of